One dead as car hits pedestrians in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Apr 18 (BBC): Police have arrested a man in Melbourne after a car mounted a kerb and crashed into pedestrians, killing one.
A grey Toyota struck two pedestrians on Langs Road in the Ascot Vale suburb just before 17:00 local time on Saturday, Victoria Police said.
One pedestrian died at the scene, and the second was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police said the circumstances surrounding the collision have not yet been established and the arrested man is due to be interviewed.
Local media reported the crash happened outside the Melbourne Showgrounds, which had been hosting the two-day Supanova Comic Con & Gaming event.
Pictures of the scene showed a police cordon around the vehicle which appeared to have visible damage. Detective Inspector Craig McEvoy told 9News that the driver was arrested by an off-duty officer who
received assistance from the public.